Ferroglobe Emalahleni

Founded in 1926, the Emalahleni (formerly Witbank) plant began by producing calcium carbide, and gradually expanded to include ferrosilicon furnaces. In 2008, the site was acquired from Silicon Smelters (later FerroAtlántica), marking its integration into what would become Ferroglobe. A year later, in 2009, the company added a silica fume plant to its operations
portfolio.

Situated roughly 150 km east of Johannesburg in Mpumalanga province, the Emalahleni works today operates three submerged arc furnaces producing ferrosilicon, inoculants, and silicon metal, along with support facilities such as mixing units, baghouses for microsilica collection, densification plants, electrode-paste lines, and metallurgical product crushers
investor.

Over its nearly century-long history, the Emalahleni plant has evolved from basic carbide production to a multifaceted metallurgical hub—playing a key role in Ferroglobe’s global footprint in specialty alloys and silicon-based products.

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